3D Animation

A Short Presentation by Andrew Giurleo
There are many programs in which you cananimate in 2D, but what fun is that? Many action video games are presented in the 3D format. Think about it: Tomb Raider, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Civilization, etc. Some 3D animation programs are GameStudio and DarkBasic Pro. To make, for example a human in 3D animation would be rigged with a skeleton, opposed to a 2D animation character, who is simply drawn as a torso, to which interchangeable arms and legs are attached.

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A rendering of a 3D skeleton.



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A rendering of a 2D skeleton. Note the torso staying stationary and the arms being moved.